Many thanks to everyone who recently voted for their favorite Linda Ronstadt album as part of Albumism’s readers’ poll series! Check out the consensus results & rankings below, and stay tuned for our next readers’ poll coming soon.
Albumism Readers’ Poll Results (2,495 Total Votes):
#1 | Heart Like a Wheel | 1974 | 484 votes (19% of total)
#2 | Hasten Down the Wind | 1976 | 423 votes (17% of total)
#3 | Prisoner in Disguise | 1975 | 379 votes (15% of total)
#4 | Simple Dreams | 1977 | 301 votes (12% of total)
#5 | Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind | 1989 | 237 votes (9% of total)
#6 | Mad Love | 1980 | 174 votes (7% of total)
#7 | What’s New | 1983 | 115 votes (5% of total)
#8 | Living in the USA | 1978 | 86 votes (3% of total)
#9 | Linda Ronstadt | 1972 | 70 votes (3% of total)
#10 | Get Closer | 1982 | 59 votes (2% of total)
Other Albums Receiving Votes:
#11 | Canciones de Mi Padre (1987) (42 votes)
#12 | Don’t Cry Now (1973) (31)
#13 | Trio (with Emmylou Harris & Dolly Parton) (1987) (28)
#14 | Feels Like Home (1995) (17)
#15 | Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions (with Emmylou Harris) (1999) (16)
#16 | Winter Light (1993) (11)
#17 | Silk Purse (1970) (8)
#18 | Hand Sown … Home Grown (1969) (6)
#19 | Mas Canciones (1991) (4)
#20 | We Ran (1998) (3)
#21 | Lush Life (1984) (1)
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